Ocellated Lizard
Timon lepidus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
- GenusTimon (Ocellated Lizards)
- SpeciesTimon lepidus (Ocellated Lizard)
The ocellated lizard or jewelled lizard (Timon lepidus) is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae (wall lizards). The species is endemic to southwestern Europe. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ocellated Lizard sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park
Guadarrama Wall Lizard
Podarcis guadarramae
Large Psammodromus
Psammodromus algirus
Common Wall Lizard
Podarcis muralis
Cyren’s Rock Lizard
Iberolacerta cyreni
Iberian Emerald Lizard
Lacerta schreiberi
Green Iberian Wall Lizard
Podarcis virescens
Spiny-footed Lizard
Acanthodactylus erythrurus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 3 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 4 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 8 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ocellated Lizard in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Ocellated Lizard sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park, based on 87 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ocellated Lizard in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Ocellated Lizard in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park in our monthly data.